Chapter 2024 — Followed Again
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Quiet, everyone. Your enthusiasm doesn't seem very high. But there is one thing I forgot to tell you: since you took first place in the singing category at the freshman gala, I intend to reward each of you with two credits! In the future, whenever you place in an event, I'll reward credits according to your ranking as appropriate! If you'd rather not keep receiving rewards, then pretend I said nothing." Leader Bai narrowed his eyes and spoke mildly.
"Ah! Of course we want them! Why wouldn't we?"
"Next time we'll definitely win again!"
"Exactly—under the class monitor's leadership, we have to win!"
"Two credits! Once you've accumulated enough credits, you can graduate early..."
Even You Panhu, who usually showed no expression at all, was secretly delighted at the mention of two credits. If he could graduate from Leader Bai's hands ahead of schedule, that would be an honor too, and it would be a weighty line in his record when he later entered the family council of elders.
He felt somewhat fortunate that he had taken part in this freshman gala. If he had not gone on stage, he feared Leader Bai would have left him out when handing out the credit rewards.
"All right, enough of that. Now let's continue the lesson. In this class we'll go on to discuss the pharmacology of some common medicinal herbs..." Leader Bai said, then opened his textbook and began to teach.
Han Jingyi, who had been writing and sketching all along, now also set down her tablet and listened to Leader Bai's lecture with full attention...
The morning flew by in a blink. When class was dismissed, Leader Bai signaled to Wei Zhao. "Wei Zhao, come with me a moment!"
"All right." Wei Zhao nodded, not particularly surprised. Leader Bai had said before that once the freshman gala was over, Wei Zhao should come find him, for he had some unexpected knowledge to impart.
You Panhu shot Wei Zhao a glance full of envy and resentment. Though he did not know what Leader Bai wanted with Wei Zhao, this sort of affair, so obviously meant to draw private friendship closer, made You Panhu wish he could trade places with Wei Zhao.
He had been looking for a chance to curry favor with Leader Bai, but no suitable opportunity had ever arisen. At the thought, You Panhu rose and followed Wei Zhao and Leader Bai out of the classroom. Sometimes opportunity must be created by oneself, so You Panhu decided to go and try his luck.
Wei Zhao followed Leader Bai out of the classroom and headed toward the biology department's faculty building. But just as they left the teaching building, Wei Zhao sensed that someone was following behind him. It was an intuition, having nothing to do with the jade pendant, for the follower bore no ill intent, and the pendant gave no warning.
You Panhu? Wei Zhao frowned, and in the crowd he spotted that the one following him was indeed You Panhu.
"Leader Bai, someone is following us. It's You Panhu," Wei Zhao said.
"Oh? You Panhu?" Leader Bai glanced back, then said, "Pay him no mind."
"Oh..." Since Leader Bai said to pay him no mind, Wei Zhao naturally would not stir up trouble, and he followed Leader Bai into the biology department's faculty building...